Ransomhouse, a notorious organization known for its activities in the field of extortion through the use of specialized programs, has recently unveiled a dangerous new tool called Mragent. This malicious software is specifically designed to automate the distribution of code for various VMware Hypervizers, thus posing a serious threat to users.
VMware ESXI, one of the widely used virtualization platforms in the corporate environment, is the primary target of Mragent. ESXI is renowned for its capability to create and manage virtual infrastructures, providing functionalities such as virtual machine migration, resource reservation management, and network virtualization. Furthermore, ESXI seamlessly integrates with other VMware products, including VMware Vcenter Server, to facilitate centralized control and monitoring of virtual media.